Chief among these is the sovereignty exercised and the concentration of wealth enjoyed by nations like the United States.
And unfortunately, right now the United States, the nation that pioneered the use of clean energy, is being outpaced by nations around the world.
They are no longer competitive in that category and are not particularly concerned that their place has been taken by nations like Bangladesh and Vietnam.
This last trend, that of gold as an alternate monetary asset, will be furthered by nations seeking to diversify their reserves as a reaction to a falling dollar with an uncertain future ahead of it.
In an example of institutional inventiveness, six protected areas have been created in the North Atlantic by nations under the auspices of the Ospar convention which was created to govern issues like pollution and oil drilling, not fisheries.
Silver and copper are smaller markets, but their adherents argue that the industrial demands for the shiny stuff by nations that must build out their infrastructure products such as the fast speed transportation system in China or the ports of India, Thailand another emerging markets clearly suggest a shortage of silver and copper, possibly iron ore as well.
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And I also would remind you that the referral by the United Nations to the ICC was a referral by the United Nations, not just the United States.
The lawyers argued that he enjoyed immunity from legal action similar to diplomatic immunity afforded international civil servants based on conventions accepted by 118 nations and rules adopted by the IMF itself.
In the meantime, it is worth studying the progress being undertaken by other nations, including China, and by companies such as BGI, not as a means of inhibiting their scientific progress, but as a catalyst for driving our own.
There are also contracts to ensure those countries that are centers of diversity -- often poorer nations -- benefit when species are used commercially by richer nations.
The report warns climate change threatens all eight of the Millennium Development Goals-- a set of goals agreed on by leading nations in 2000 that aim to reduce extreme poverty by 2015.
Currently there are sanctions against Iran imposed by the United Nations and by the United States.
It's hoped by many Western nations that by then a deal will have been brokered to allow in a more robust U.N. force.
Even the EU, leaders at previous climate conferences, are taking fire for refusing to cut emissions further - they're being held back by eastern European nations led by Poland.
Collectively the nations have been pushing for free trade in the region -- by 2010 for developed nations and by 2020 for developing countries.
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Water use is forecast to increase in developing nations by 50% by 2025 and by 18% in developed nations.
It expects not to be blamed by other nations for emissions it makes on their behalf.
Those who seek peace cannot stand idly by as nations arm themselves for nuclear war.
Any widespread implementation of austerity by developed nations could send us into a global recession.
The court is based on a treaty signed by 106 nations -- excluding Sudan.
No-fly zones were also imposed by Western nations in Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein.
For years now, the state of New York has talked about taxing cigarettes sold by Indian Nations.
Thatcher sold off government companies, and her example has been followed by countless nations around the world.
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Currently, the cuts pledged by industrialised nations are not enough to halt the overall global rise in emissions.
With billions pledged by rich nations already, the risk of waste is particularly high with the current crisis.
The military-style food packets supplied by United Nations troops brought back happy memories because of the boiled sweets they sometimes contained.
However, the United States said it will not ratify the treaty until there is "meaningful participation" by developing nations.
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Part of the debate stems from the mixed signals sent by other nations.
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Its purpose is to guarantee access to space for the small satellites (up to 2.5 tonnes) built by European nations.
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Despite enormous resistance in the maritime industry, it was implemented and enforced by all nations signed up to the IMO.
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